Play around with work related write offs until I get a refund, then back to the bank. There isn't anything I want or need that I don't already have, and this refund probably won't tip any balances too much.

My wife and I were planning to go to Hawaii last summer but it didn't work out. Perhaps this year we can make it happen. I've been there before when I was single but for this time around - I would like to explore more of what Hawaii has to offer such as the tours and exotic places that I keep seeing in advertisements.

1. The volcano tour is a must.2. The cove where BJ Penn likes to do his training looks like a nice spot.3. Scuba diving.4. Touring the local market and listening to live music while baby sitting a tropical mix drink. 5. Go on a nature hike.6. Maybe even rent scooters to ride around the island.

One thing I should mention ( I don't know if this is common knowledge or not ) - if you do visit Hawaii's Kilauea, never take any of the molten rocks as souvenir. Legend has it - these molten rocks are sacred and if you were to take them and bring them home ( outside of Hawaii ), you will have bad luck.

My sister and my Mom went to Hawaii about ten years ago. They visited Mt. Kilauea and took a piece of its molten rock. On the way back to their hotel, they had a flat tire. When it was time for them to fly back home, they arrived at Hawaii's airport. They kindly asked the security lady if they were allowed to bring the molten rock on-board. The security lady said they COULD but it has been known to cause bad luck and illnesses to many people. The lady goes on to tell a story of a man and his wife who was on vacation in Hawaii. They took a piece of molten rock and went back home to the mainland - while knowing the legend behind the volcano's rock. While in the mainland, the husband suddenly became very sick and was stricken with a respiratory illness. The family was scared. The doctors did not know how to help him except to provide respiratory aid. The wife, in this sudden confusion and hardship, had forgotten all about the molten rock. Luckily for her and her husband, she found the molten rock while doing some cleaning ...and it dawned on her. She booked the first flight she could for Hawaii....... When she arrived at the hospital from her trip, the doctors told her that her husband had made a miraculous recovery.

Coincidence??? Maybe??

Edit - My sister and my Mom drove back to the site of the volcano and dropped off the rock.

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